Michigan Education Report News & Opinionhttp://www.educationreport.org/Education Policy Initiative of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy(c) 2008, Mackinac Center for Public Policy5Bill raising cyber charter cap moves to senate"A bill raising the arbitrary cap on the number of cyber charter public schools allowed in Michigan narrowly passed the state House and has cleared the state Senate ..."http://www.educationreport.org/16879Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTGrand Rapids charter school to focus on fine, performing arts"Officials at Lake Superior State University are expected to authorize a new charter public school in Grand Rapids focusing on the fine and performing arts ..."http://www.educationreport.org/16880Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTMEA PAC is fourth biggest political fundraiser in 2012"A recent report on money in state politics found the Michigan Education Association to be among the leading PACs for fundraising in 2012 ..."http://www.educationreport.org/16881Sun, 06 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTFormer Pontiac administrator accused of spending $300K"An Inkster school administrator has been accused of going on a “shopping spree” at district expense while working as an assistant superintendent for Pontiac Schools ..."http://www.educationreport.org/16882Sat, 05 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTPreliminary financial review for Pontiac schools"State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan has informed Pontiac Schools it will undergo a preliminary financial review ..."http://www.educationreport.org/16883Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTMadison teachers threaten lawsuit over retroactive pay cuts "Teachers in Madison District Public Schools say a 10 percent pay cut the board of education applied retroactively to the start of the school year is illegal ..."http://www.educationreport.org/16843Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTFlint-area teachers ‘flip’ their classrooms"Two Flint-area teachers have flipped their classroom and are trying to help their coworkers do the same ..."http://www.educationreport.org/16844Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTTwo Michigan schools on federal ‘Green Ribbon Schools’ list"Two Michigan schools are among 78 nationwide named to the first-ever Green Ribbon Schools list ..."http://www.educationreport.org/16845Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTFlint charter public school to lose authorization"Central Michigan University has decided not to renew Center Academy of Flint’s authorization for next year ..."http://www.educationreport.org/16846Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTTrenton schools now accepting schools of choice students"The Trenton Board of Education has voted to accept applications for schools of choice students ..."http://www.educationreport.org/16847Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT